Group specific component (Gc) and HIV diseases.

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Group specific component (Gc) and HIV diseases.

Disease markers - 1 Jan 2000

Rosberger D F, Werner P A, Steinman R, Stevens C E, Friedman-Kien A E, Rubinstein P, Galbraith R M

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A previous report suggested a relationship between particular phenotypes of group specific component (Gc), and susceptibility or resistance to HIV infection, whereas other recent investigations failed to corroborate this finding. The present study demonstrated that Gc allele frequencies in white...

Topics

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Alleles
Black People
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Vitamin D-Binding Protein
White People

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